LED bulbs burn out faster than makers claim

Long-lasting energy efficient LED lightbulbs may not be as long lasting as they claim to be, a study has found.

An investigation carried out by British consumer watchdog Which? found that many LED bulbs simply do not live up to manufacturers’ claims that they will shine for 25,000 and 50,000 hours.

In fact, the consumer body found that not only do many stop working before the end of their promised lifespan, some fail to even reach the soon-to-be-implemented EU minimum lifespan of 6,000 hours.